BlockAds
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BlockAds, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BlockAds's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100% free · no ads in the app · no in-app purchases |
The facts
Each one read from BlockAds's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says the app does not collect personal information, device or advertising IDs, location, browsing history, or usage analytics unless the user opts in to telemetry.checked 11 Oct 2026
- DNS features
- The product supports DNS-over-HTTPS and lists HTTPS filtering as a beta feature.checked 11 Oct 2026
- DNS privacy
- The privacy policy says VPN mode does not route traffic through an external server and only DNS traffic, plus optional HTTPS/DoH, is intercepted locally.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The maker links to GitHub Releases and IzzyOnDroid for Android downloads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Filter lists
- Built-in lists include StevenBlack, AdGuard DNS, and EasyList, with region-aware defaults based on language.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy describes WireGuard profile imports, whose profiles are stored locally and used to connect to the endpoint specified by the user.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- DNS query logs, settings, and cached filter lists are stored locally on the device, according to the privacy policy.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Logs
- The app provides searchable, filterable real-time DNS query logs with optional export.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- On Android, enabling BlockAds in VPN mode disconnects any other active VPN connection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BlockAds is a free, open-source Android app for system-wide ad, tracker, and phishing blocking through DNS filtering.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Routing
- It filters DNS locally using either an Android local VPN tunnel or Root Proxy mode with iptables.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rules and backup
- Users can add custom block and allow rules and export settings to a JSON file for transfer to another device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists email, Telegram, and Reddit community links on its site.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device coverage
- mobilechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Per-app controls
- Users can bypass filtering for selected apps and whitelist apps if needed.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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